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Petrarca Range Open on Mondays to the Public

By Sheri Trusty, CMP Feature Writer Each summer, competitors from around the country travel to Camp Perry in Port Clinton,...

Pistol Champion Suman Sanghera Sweeps 2023 Camp Perry Open Events

On the weekend of May 19-22, Suman Sanghera, 17, of Great Falls, VA, returned to the Camp Perry Open to...

CMP Awards $250,000 in Scholarships to Marksmanship Athletes for 2023-2024 School Year

After careful review, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has presented 114 scholarships to outstanding junior marksmen through the CMP Scholarship...

Schachle Adds Two Event Records During 2023 Eastern CMP Games

Keith Schachle, 64, of Jasper, GA, made his mark at the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Eastern Games, Pistol and Highpower...

In Memoriam: Larry Pendergrass (1939-2023)

The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is saddened to announce the passing of Major Larry Pendergrass, U. S. Army, Ret., on...

Register Today for CMP’s New England Games, Highpower Rifle and Pistol Matches

JERICHO, Vt. – Registration is now available for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) annual New England Games, Highpower Rifle and...

CMP Announces USAMU’s SFC Brandon Green as 2023 National Matches First Shot Speaker

PORT CLINTON, Ohio – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is privileged to announce the 2023 National Matches First Shot Speaker...

CMP Adds Action Pistol to List of Club Sanctioned Matches

If you are part of a Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Affiliated Club, you may now sanction Action Pistol matches at...

Top Athletes Named in Round 2 of American Legion Junior Air Rifle Postal

Results are in for Round 2 of the American Legion’s Three-Position Postal event! The tournament offers those sporter and precision...

Mark Your Calendars: Another CMP Western Games Set for October 2023

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Those who may have missed the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Western CMP Games, CMP Pistol and CMP...

CMP Cancels Maryland Junior Rifle Camps, Adds Various New Ones In Place

Due to venue issues, two of the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Junior Rifle Camps planned for Annapolis, Md., in July...

CMP Junior Rifle Camps Still Accepting Athletes

If you’re a junior interested in learning more about rifle marksmanship, there’s still room within the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP)...